PAU Recruitment 2026 - Apply Offline for Research Associate I and Young Professional I Posts — Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)

Drive Details

Eligibility

Biotechnology/Agriculture/Biosciences (min 60%), M.Sc; Biotechnology/Plant Breeding/Genetics/Molecular Biology (min 65%), Ph.D. in relevant field (min 65%), Graduation in any discipline (min 60%). Research Associate-I:B.Sc; Biotechnology/Agriculture/Biosciences with min OCPA 6.00/10.00 or 60% marks; M.Sc. in Biotechnology/Plant Breeding and Genetics/Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/Agricultural Biotechnology with min OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks; Ph.D. in relevant field with min OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks.. Young Professional-I:Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University with min OCPA 6.00/10.00 or 60% marks

Posts under this Drive (2)

NEW

Research Associate-I

1 vacancies Biotechnology/Agriculture/Biosciences (min 60%), M.Sc

NEW

Young Professional-I

1 vacancies Biotechnology/Agriculture/Biosciences (min 60%), M.Sc

Important Dates

Application End21 August 2026

Notification Date04 August 2026

Last Date for Receipt of Applications21 August 2026

Interview Date03 September 2026

Recruitment Timeline

Application End21 Aug 2026

Application End

21 Aug 2026

In progress

How to Apply

Check your eligibility — age limit, qualification, and category requirements.
Keep your documents ready — photo, signature, certificates, and ID proof.
Pay the application fee online (if applicable).
Visit the official application portal and complete the form.
Take a printout of the submitted application for your records.

Last date to apply: 21 Aug 2026

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Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary

Rs. 30000 - 67000 Per Month

Qualification

B.Sc. Biotechnology/Agriculture/Biosciences (min 60%), M.Sc. Biotechnology/Plant Breeding/Genetics/Molecular Biology (min 65%), Ph.D. in relevant field (min 65%), Graduation in any discipline (min 60%)

Eligibility Items

Research Associate-I:B.Sc. Biotechnology/Agriculture/Biosciences with min OCPA 6.00/10.00 or 60% marks; M.Sc. in Biotechnology/Plant Breeding and Genetics/Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/Agricultural Biotechnology with min OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks; Ph.D. in relevant field with min OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks.
Young Professional-I:Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University with min OCPA 6.00/10.00 or 60% marks. Desirable: Working knowledge of MS Office, documentation, project records maintenance.

Salary Details

Post Name	Salary
Research Associate-I	Rs. 67,000/- + 16% HRA per month (fixed)
Young Professional-I	Rs. 30,000/- per month (fixed)

Eligibility Text

For Research Associate-I, a B.Sc., M.Sc., or Ph.D. in relevant fields like Biotechnology, Plant Breeding, or Molecular Biology is required. For Young Professional-I, a Graduation in any discipline is sufficient.

Additional Information

Age Limit Raw

Salary

Rs. 30000 - 67000 Per Month

Qualification

Eligibility Items

Research Associate-I:B.Sc. Biotechnology/Agriculture/Biosciences with min OCPA 6.00/10.00 or 60% marks; M.Sc. in Biotechnology/Plant Breeding and Genetics/Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/Agricultural Biotechnology with min OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks; Ph.D. in relevant field with min OCPA 6.50/10.00 or 65% marks.
Young Professional-I:Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University with min OCPA 6.00/10.00 or 60% marks. Desirable: Working knowledge of MS Office, documentation, project records maintenance.

Salary Details

Post Name	Salary
Research Associate-I	Rs. 67,000/- + 16% HRA per month (fixed)
Young Professional-I	Rs. 30,000/- per month (fixed)

Eligibility Text